Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1968
Non Stop Dancing 7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
1 ℗ 1968 J8 HR ◇Z SX O 00 249247 ARunout side A, variant 1
5 ℗ 1968 J8 HR ◇Z SX R 00 249247 BRunout side B, variant 1
4 ℗ 1968 J8 HR ◇Z SX D 00 249247 ARunout side A, variant 2
5 ℗ 1968 J8 HR ◇Z SX IV 00 249247 BRunout side B, variant 2
4 ℗ 1968 J8 ◇Z SX U 00 249247 ARunout side A stamped
4 ℗ 1968 J8 ◇Z SX U 00 249247 BRunout side B stamped
- 249 247 ALabel side A
- 249 247 BLabel side B
2 ℗ 1968 J8 ◇Z SX O 00 249247 A 24 Made in AustriaRunout side A
2 ℗ 1968 J8 ◇Z SX 00 249247 B 24 Made in AustriaRunout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Austria | Polydor 249 247First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 249 247 / Polydor - 249 247First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 249 247 / Polydor - 249 247First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Polydor 249247First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 247First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | South Africa | Polydor SLPHM 249247First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1968 | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 172 014 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Polydor 249247First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Brazil | Polydor LPS 624.504LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Polydor LPG 624.015LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Venezuela | Circulo Musical 605LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 543.018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Karussell SLT 249 247LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 543.018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 543.018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 6372LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 249 247LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 249 247LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Non Stop Dancing 7 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Austria, New Zealand and more. One of them is Polydor 249 247.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 247, 249247, SLPHM 249247, XL 172 014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1968 J8 HR ◇Z SX O 00 249247 A and 5 ℗ 1968 J8 HR ◇Z SX R 00 249247 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
